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Alps Off Piste Skiing

Our Alps off piste skiing trip has been designed to maximise your ski experience to its absolute fullest and experiencing the best ski resorts in France and Italy. Your group is led by its own qualified professional ski guide executing an itinerary that sees you skiing the Alps best back powder country, across international borders and a takes you to a different ski resort everyday. Your guide has unsurpassed local knowledge of the region, considers daily snow conditions and takes your skiing preferences into consideration prior to planning your days skiing. Off-piste or on groomed slopes (only if you prefer), the choice is yours! Your gear and luggage will be transferred as apart of this tour and will be waiting for you when you reach your overnight accommodation each evening. Your accommodation is as diverse as the terrain you’ll experience on this trip, enjoy hotels, chalets and B&Bs. Your meals won’t disappoint either as you taste some of the best local French and Italian cuisine on offer.

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The Experience

This French Alps ski trip is built for confident skiers and snowboarders who are looking for a unique snow holiday in the worlds best skiing destination. The fundamental philosophy of this trip is that ‘ the most perfect ski grounds are mostly found on the Resort’s backside slopes’. To execute, a fully professional qualified local guide is paramount. Expect some hard work to put yourself in the right position from the top of the ski lifts. This could be a short walk or a traverse to reach perfect off-piste skiing grounds. Have no doubt, your hard work and commitment will be greatly rewarded with high quality and fresh secluded snow runs!

Food & Drink

Your evening meals are well planned and are a combination of both Italian and French traditional dishes. After a big day on the slopes we aim to recharge your energy levels through offering warm rich hearty meals along with mulled wine. All you have to do is relax with your mates and relive the days skiing.

Safety

As with all Mates’ Escapes experiences, we take your safety very seriously and when your adventure takes you to such environments like fresh snow and high altitudes we plan and take as many precautions as we can. That said, there are no major risks except those that are applicable to mountain skiing (e.g. skiing injuries, weather, avalanches etc.). We reduce these risks through detailed preparation prior to your days skiing. You and your fellow skiers also play a large part by skiing within your limits at all times. Your guide for this trip is very experienced and knows the region you will ski extremely well. Your guide will make any necessary adjustments to you days skiing route should the conditions require.

In the unlikely event of a rescue situation, protocols are well established and local rescue operators can be contacted via the huts and in some areas directly by mobile phone. In the Alps the emergency 112 works almost everywhere. In that regard, part of the price of this trip is a French Alpine Club (CAF) membership (35€) that provides a comprehensive rescue insurance cover anywhere in remote alpine range, including helicopter (often the only way to get out fast).

Customise

We can customise any of our featured packages to suit your personal travel requirements. Mates’ Escapes can also build fully tailored one-of-a-kind itineraries from the ground up, if you can dream it up we can certainly make it happen.

We can tailor a trips regardless of your group size, be it 2, 8 or 20. Get in touch with us and let’s discuss your options.

Package Terms

Booking Conditions

A Deposit of 50% is required to confirm your booking.

Final Balance is payable 90 days prior to the trip commencement date.

Cancellation assessments will be calculated on the day we receive your notification.

If cancelling the following policy will apply:

90+ days prior to your trip: Cancellation charge of $150

46-90 days prior to your trip: Cancellation charge of $750

0-45 days prior to your trip: Cancellation charge of 100% of the total cost of the trip

Please note that any payments made to an airline on your behalf may not be recoverable and will be subject to the airlines cancellation policies.

No refunds will be made for a cancellation during the course of the tour, nor for unused portions of the trip.

Payment Options

Direct Credit into our Bank Account. Details will be shown on your invoice.

Credit Card (Surcharges apply)

Cheques can be made payable to PlaySeeGo Travel Group Pty Ltd and posted to PO Box 34, Kew East, Victoria, 3102.

Additional Terms

Comprehensive travel insurance (covering aircraft evacuation) is mandatory and is the responsibility of each individual. Should you need assistance with travel insurance, please let us know we can assist in finding the most appropriate cover.

Complete, sign and return waiver form.

Single supplement is an additional fee for participants that request their own room for the duration of the trip. If you are travelling on your own but do not request the single supplement you will be paired up with someone of the same gender. If you are travelling on your own and there is not another single person of the same gender the participant will be required to pay the single supplement fee.

Participants should be healthy, active and be confident skiers or snowboarders. It is vital that persons with medical problems make them known to us well before departure. Hospital facilities for serious problems can be difficult to source and evacuation can be prolonged, difficult and expensive. Mates’ Escapes assumes no liability regarding provision of medical care.

Trip participants have a certain responsibility to the tour operator, guides and other trip participants. Trip participants are responsible for: understanding the conditions implied in the Trip Itinerary, selecting a trip that is appropriate to their interests and abilities, preparing for the trip accordingly and having the proper bike and equipment needed for the selected trip. A participant may be asked to leave a trip if the leader feels that the person’s continued participation may prove detrimental to the individual or to the well-being and enjoyment of other guests.

Itinerary

You’ll be met at either Lyon or Geneva Airport upon arrival and transferred to Sainte Foy. After settling in at your hotel you meet your guide for the trip. at the hotel; introduction to your guide. Attend a briefing that evening including a gear and safety overview. Dinner.

After reviewing the snow conditions, your guide will choose the best resort to ski. Before departing we’ll run through a second safety briefing with the group. Take to the slopes all day with a stop for an authentic French picnic lunch. Overnight in your Sainte Foy hotel.

Valmorel ski resort is home for the day with no shortage of quality runs. As the day’s skiing concludes we’ll head towards Les Deux Nants via a massive downhill run. A memorable way to finish! Enjoy traditional guesthouse accommodation along with a warm hearty meal.

Today’s agenda is a ski down Champagny. From there we’ll reach the awe inspiring 3200m peak of the Bellecote and take on its mind blowing 1700m of downhill. After a brief recovery we head to Les Arc to make ourselves to the peak of Aiguille Rouge for massive 2200m run! Take a well earned rest and sleep at your Sainte Foy hotel.